What does "S" mean in hexadecimal number?

Question

Trying to convert some vb.net code to C #, I came across this:

Dim b As Byte = &HCS

The actual value of this parameter is equal to &H0Cor 12 decimal places. What does the inclusion of the "S" character do in this context?

Answer 1

This is the so-called Type Character. It is used as a short hand to declare constant values ​​of a particular type. In your case, Sturns the value &HCinto Short(Int16).

Usually they are used in this way when you do not specify the type of the variable in the form As [type]:

Dim number = 56L 'This makes 'number' a variable of type Long.

Byte , , - a Short.

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